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Re: Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory.
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 08:49 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2012 Apr 13, 08:49 -0400
I wonder whether Freiberger factory still makes their sextants. (I found no proof of this, searching on Internet). Alex. P.S. But Freibergers and SNO-T's in good condition can be still found on e-bay, quite frequently. On Fri, 13 Apr 2012, Jean-Philippe Planas wrote: > > Thak you Alex. > > Too bad, it is(was) such an outstanding instrument. > > I wrote them a letter of inquiry (physical mail) in english to their adress in St-Peterburg 4 or 5 years ago and never had the chance to get any answer, whether in Russian or in any other form. > > JPP > > > > ________________________________ > From: Alexandre E Eremenko> To: NavList@fer3.com > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:16 PM > Subject: [NavList] Modern sextant production. Reply from SNO-T factory. > > > Few weeks ago, > > I wrote an e-mail (in English) to the director of the SNO-T > factory in StPeterburg, asking about SNO, and refering > to their advertisement on the Internet. > > Today I received an official reply (in Russian) which says: > > "This is to let you know that our enterprize no longer makes > the SNO-T product." > > (My translation). Signed by the Head of the Planning Department > T. G. Trebkova. > > > Alex. > > > > : http://fer3.com/arc/m2.aspx?i=119032 > > >